Making a Classic of "The Breakfast Club
             With the beginning of the 1985 movie, "The Breakfast Club," directed by John Hughes, the audience is introduced to five teenagers, each coming from different walks of life: Claire Standish, Allison Reynolds, John Bender, Andrew Clarke, and Brian Johnson. All of them have been assigned to Saturday detention at Shermer High School, where they are students. Despite the fact that they all go to the same school, few of them seem to have anything in common, with the exception of Andrew and Claire, who both reign in the "popular" crowd. As each of their character traits are revealed, however, a connection is formed between the five, making for a remarkable plot with an irresistible charm.
             Claire Standish, played by Molly Ringwald, is the "ideal" school girl. Her red hair is perfectly combed, her clothes are stylish, her grades are good, and she belongs to all the "right" clubs. Her outgoing nature has made her quite popular among the student body. Claire has landed herself in detention because she decided to skip class and go to the shopping mall. When she first opens her mouth to speak, viewers are given the general impression that she thinks herself more important than anyone else.
             Conversely, on the inside, she is relatively insecure. Her parents are in the process of getting a divorce, and she doesn't know how to handle being tossed between the two of them. When criticized during the movie by so-called "bad boy," John Bender, she is, at first, very sure of herself. As he continues with his teasing, she becomes less and less confident.
             Perhaps the opposite of Claire is Ally Sheedy's character, Allison Reynolds. She was not assigned to come to Saturday school, but rather came simply for lack of better things to do. Speaking is not high on her character's list of priorities. Allison is not one of the "p...